Accidents
U.S. Turbine Bizav Fatal Accidents Up in 1H17
Fifteen died in eight crashes of business turboprops and jets in the first six months of this year.

AIN Accident Stats August 2017

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There were slightly more fatalities from U.S. turbine business airplane accidents in the first half of this year than in the same period last year. According to preliminary figures compiled by AIN, in the first six months of this year 15 people died in eight turboprop and jet crashes compared to 13 deaths in four accidents in the same timeframe last year. Nonfatal U.S. business jets accidents were unchanged, with three in each six-month period.